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10th Grade
03/15/2011

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ephemeral
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short-lived
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apostate
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a person who abandons his/her religion
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purr...
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a sound made by cats
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overboard
Definition
From a ship into the water
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hedge
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fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs
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neon
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Fluorescent lighting or signs
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Fluorescent
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Vividly colorful
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barrel
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A tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen
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porous
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Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass
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sinus
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A cavity within a bone or other tissue, esp. one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities
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cavity
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An empty space within a solid object, in particular the human body
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tonsils
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Either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue
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nodule
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A small rounded lump of matter distinct from its surroundings, for example, of flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed
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bachelor
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A man who is not and has never been married
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polygraph
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A machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics, such as a person's pulse and breathing rates, used esp. as a lie detector
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consummate
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Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse
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